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Schiller's Ballads
A LITERAL TRANSLATION
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CONTENTS.
PAGE
The Diver . . 1
The Glove . . . 8
The Eing of Poly crates 10
Sir Toggenburg . . 14
The Cranes of Ibycus 18
The Trip to the Iron Forge . . . . . .26
The Contest with the Dragon 36
The Bond . . . . . . .. . .47
The Eleusinian Festival . . . . . . .53
Hero and Leander .62
Cassandra . . * 73
The Count of Hapsburg . . . . ... 79
The Victor's Feast . . 84
The Alpine Hunter 90
(v)
SCHILLER'S BALLADS.
THE DIVER.
"Who dares, knight or servant, to dive into
this abyss ? I throw down a golden cup,
already has the black mouth swallowed it.
He who can show me the cup again may 5
keep it, it is his own."
The king speaks, and from the height of the
cliff, which reaches out rugged and steep
into the endless sea, he hurls the cup into 10
the howling Charybdis. ' 'Who is the cour-
ageous one, I ask again, to dive down into
this depth?"
And the knights and the servants round about
him hear it and remain silent ; they look 15
down into the wild sea, but no one desires
to win the cup. And the king again
the third time asks: " Is there no one
who dares to go down ? ' '
(1)
2 SCHILLER S BALLADS.
But everyone remains silent as before ; and 20
a page, gentle and bold, steps forth out of
the trembling body of the servants, and
throws off his girdle, and his mantle, and
all the men and women round about look
in wonder upon the beautiful youth.
And as he steps to the brink of the rock, and 25
looks down into the abyss, Charybdis gave
back, howling, the waters which she had
swallowed and as with the roaring of dis- 30
tant thunder they rush foaming forth
from the dark abyss.
And it foams and seethes and roars and hisses,
as when water mingles with fire. Even to
heaven rises the steaming spray, and flood 35
presses on flood in endless succession, and
seems never to wish to exhaust or empty
itself, as though the sea were about to give
birth to another sea.
But finally the wild force calms itself, and
black in the midst of the white foam there
gapes a yawning cleft, bottomless, as 40
though it went to the realm of hell, and
raging one sees the boiling waves drawn
down into the whirling funnel.
THE DIVER. 3
Now quickly before the surf returns, the youth
commends himself to God, and — a cry of 45
horror is heard round about, and already
the whirlpool has washed him away, and
mysteriously over the bold swimmer the
jaw closes itself; he shows himself no
longer.
And it becomes silent over the watery abyss,
only from the depth it roars hollowly, and 50
trembling one hears from mouth to mouth :
"Highhearted youth, farewell!" And
hollower and hollower one hears it howl-
ing, and yet they wait with fearful, terrible
waiting.
And were you to throw the crown itself in 55
there, and were you to say : Whoever
brings me the crown, he shall wear it and
shall be king ! I would have no desire for
the dear reward. Whatever the howling
deep down there may conceal, that no liv- 60
ing happy soul will tell.
Well many a vessel, seized by the whirlpool,
shot headlong down into the deep ; but
only the shattered keel and mast reached
forth out of the all-consuming grave. —
And clearer and clearer, like the roar of 65
a storm, one hears it roaring ever nearer
and nearer.
4 SCHILLER'S BALLADS.
And it foams and seethes and roars and hisses,
as when water mingles with fire ; even to
heaven rises the foaming spray, and wave 70
presses on wave in endless succession, and
as the roar of distant thunder, it pours
forth howling out of the dark abyss.
And see ! out of the dark watery abyss, some-
thing raises itself white as a swan, and an 75
arm, and a gleaming neck becomes bare, and
some one swims with strength and with
eager diligence ; it is he, and high in his
left hand he swings the cup with joyous
beckoning.
And long he breathed and deep and greeted the 80
heavenly light. With cries of joy one
called to the other : ' ' He lives ! he is there !
It did not keep him ! Out of the grave, out
of the whirling cave of waters the brave one
has saved his soul alive. ' '
And he comes ; and the rejoicing throng sum- 85
mons him ; he sinks at the feet of the king,
kneeling he offers him the cup ; and the
king beckons to his lovely daughter ; she fills
it to the brim with sparkling wine, and the 90
youth thus addresses the king :
THE DIVER. 5
*4Long live the king! Let him rejoice who-
ever breathes under the rosy light ! But
down there it is terrible, and let not man
tempt the gods, and let him never, nay 95
never, desire to see what they graciously
cover with night and horror.
' It drew me down with lightning's speed ; then
from a rocky shaft there rushed against me
a wild, raging fountain ; the furious power 100
of the undertow seized me, and like a top
it drove me about with dizzy turning ; I
could not resist.
' Then God, to whom I called, in my greatest,
most terrible need, showed to me a cliff 105
reaching out of the deep ; this I quickly
seized, and escaped death. And there too
hung the cup on sharp corals, otherwise it
would have fallen into the bottomless abyss.
44 For beneath me it lay yet mountain deep in 110
purple darkness, and although here, as far
as the fey& was concerned, there was eternal
sleep, the eye looked down with shuddering,
as there moved salamanders and cuttlefish
and dragons in the terrible jaw of hell.
SCHILLER S BALLADS.
' Black moved there, in gruesome mixture, 115
rolled up into horrible balls, the prickly
roach, the horrible malformed figure of the
hammerfish, and the terrible shark, the
hyena of the sea, threatening showed me 120
his fierce-looking teeth.
'There I hung and was conscious to myself
with a shudder, under masks, the only feel-
ing heart, so far from human help, alone in
the awful solitude, far beneath the sound of 125
human speech, by the gruesome creatures of
the sad desert.
11 And with a shudder I thought this, and then
something crept near, moving a hundred
limbs at once, and was about to snap at
me ; in the fever of terror I let go the coral 130
branch that I had seized ; and immediately
the whirlpool seized me with a mad tumult ;
but it was my salvation, for it drew me
upward."
The king was astonished at this and speaks :
" The cup is thine, and this ring also I 135
promise you, adorned with the most costly
stones, if you will try once more, and will
bring me news of what you saw on the
deepest part of the sea bottom."
THE DIVER. 7
This the daughter heard with tender feeling,
and with nattering lips she plead : " Father, 140
let this be enough of the cruel sport ! He has
endured for you what no other one endures,
and if you cannot tame the desires of your
heart, why then the knights may outdo the
servant. ' ' *
Upon this the king quickly seizes the cup, and 145
hurls it into the whirlpool, saying: "And
if you bring me back the cup, you shall be
my noblest knight, and this very day, as a 150
husband, you shall embrace her who now
pleads for you with tender pity. ' '
Then his soul is seized with a heavenly power,
and his eyes gleam with a bold light, and
he sees the beautiful form blush, and grow
pale, and sink down ; he feels impelled to 155
gain the costly prize, and plunges down for
life or death.
Now one hears the surf, now it returns again,
the thundering sound announces it ; then
they bend down with loving look, they come, 160
the waters all come, they rush up, they
rush down, but none of them brings the
youth again.
SCHILLER S BALLADS.
THE GLOVE.
Before his arena, waiting for the games, sat
king Francis, and round about him the
great ones of the realm, and in a circle upon
the high balcony sat the ladies, like a beau-
tiful wreath.
And as he beckons with his finger the wide door
is opened, and in steps a lion with thought-
ful air, and silently he looks round about 10
himself, yawning for some time ; he shakes
his mane, stretches his limbs, and lays him- 15
self down.
And the king motions again ; then quickly a
second door is opened, out of it with a wild 20
leap runs a tiger. As he sees the lion he
roars aloud, beats "with his tail a terrible
THE GLOVE.
circle, stretches his tongue and shyly he 25
he circles around, the lion angrily pursuing, 30
and growling he then stretches himself at
his side.
And the king beckons again, then the doubly
opened cage sends forth two leopards at 35
once. These pounce with courageous desire
for contest upon the tiger ; it seizes them
with its fierce claws, and the lion with a
roar arises, and then silence ensues ; and 40
round in a circle the fierce animals, hot with
murderous desire, stretch themselves.
Then from the parapet's edge there falls a glove 45
from a beautiful hand, right between the
tiger and the lion.
And with a scorning manner, Miss Cunigund
turns to knight Delorges : " Sir knight, if 50
10 schiller's ballads.
your love is so fiery, as you swear it to me
every hour, then pick up my glove. ' '
And the knight with speedy course stepped
down into the terrible cage with firm tread 55
and out of the midst of the terrible creatures
he takes the glove with bold hand.
And with astonishment and horror the knights
and noble ladies see it ; and calmly he brings 60
back the glove. Then his praise resounds
. from every lip, but with tender look of
love — it promises approaching happiness —
Miss Cunigund receives him. And he 65
throws the glove into her face: — "Your
thanks, lady, I desire not ! " and he leaves
her that selfsame hour.
THE RING OF POLYCRATES.
He stood at the edge of his roof ; with well
pleased heart he looked down upon the over-
ruled Samos. u All this is subject to me,"
began he to the king of Egypt. ' ' Acknowl-
edge that I am happy."
I
THE RING OF POLYCRATES. 11
41 You have experienced the pleasure of the gods !
Those who were formerly your equals, them
the power of your scepter now rules. But 10A
one still lives to avenge himself ; my mouth
cannot pronounce you happy while yet the
enemy's eye is watching."
And even before the king had ended, a messenger
sent from Miletus placed himself before 15
the tyrant : " Sir, let the fragrance of the
sacrifice arise, and crown thy festive hair
with joyous laurel twigs !
' Overcome by the spear sank thy foe, thy 20
faithful general Polydor sends me with the
joyful tale—' ' and out of a black vessel, to
the horror of both, he takes forth a well-
known, still bloody head.
The king steps back with horror. " But I warn 25
you against trusting fortune," he exclaims
with troubled look. "Think, upon faith-
less waves — how easily can the storm shatter
it — floats the doubtful fortune of thy 30
fleet."
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And even before he had spoken the words, the
rejoicing has interrupted him, resounding
from the anchorage. Richly laden with
foreign treasures the fleet, abounding in 35
masts like a forest, returns homeward to its
own docks.
The royal guest is astonished : ' ' Thy fortune
to-day is well disposed, but fear thou its
inconstancy. The throngs of Cretans well 40
trained in arms threaten you with the perils
of war ; already are they near to this
.strand. ' '
And even before the words had fallen from his
lips, one sees a throng coming from the
ships, and a thousand voices cry : ' ; Victory ! 45
We are freed from the presence of the foe ;
the storm has destroyed the Cretans, it is
past, the war is gone ! "
This the guest friend hears with terror. ' ' Truly 50
I must esteem thee happy ! but," says he,
" I tremble for thy welfare. I shudder at the
envy of the gods. The unmixed joy of life
was awarded to no earth-born one.
THE RING OF POLYCRATES. 13
"I too succeeded in everything, in all my acts of 55
government the favor of heaven accom-
panied me ; but I had a dear son; him God
took from me, I saw him die, I paid my 60
debt to fortune.
' Therefore if you would protect yourself from
misfortune, plead with the invisible ones,
that they may grant you grief with your
joy. None yet have I seen ending happily
upon whom the gods strew their gifts with 65
hands ever full.
44 And if the gods do not grant it, take warning
at the teaching of a friend, and call upon
misfortune yourself; whatever of all your 70
treasures may please your heart the most,
that take and throw into the sea ! ' '
And, moved by fear, he speaks : " Of all that
this island holds, this ring is my greatest 75
treasure. I will sacrifice it to the Furies ; .
they may then pardon my good fortune,"
and he throws the treasure into the flood.
14 SCHILLER'S BALLADS.
And with the light of the following morning,
with joyous face a fisherman appears before 80
the ruler: " Sir, this fish have I caught,
a better one than has ever before gone into
my net ; I bring it to you as a present. ' '
And when the cook cuts up the fish, he jumps 85
back with astonishment, and with surprised
look he cries: "See, Sir, the ring which
you carried ; I found it in the fish's stomach.
Ah, thy fortune is boundless ! " 90
At this the guest turns away in horror : "I cannot
dwell here longer, you can be my friend no
more. The gods desire thy destruction ; I 95
hasten away, so as not to die with you."
He spoke, and quickly went on board his
ship.
SIR TOGGENJBURG.
1 Knight, true sister's love does this heart give
to you , ask no other love, for it gives me
pain. " "In silence can I bear to see you
SIR TOGGENBURG. 15
coming, in silence see you going ; the silent
weeping of your eyes I cannot understand.' ?
And lie hears it with deep grief, bleeding he 10
tears himself away, passionately embraces
her, swings himself upon his horse, sends
word to all his men in Switzerland ; they
make a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Upon 15
their breasts they wear the cross.
These perform great deeds with the arm of
heroes ; the plumes of their helmets wave
in the throngs of their foes ; and the name 20
of the Toggenburger frightens the Mussul-
man ; but the heart cannot recover from its
grief.
A year has he borne it, he endures it no longer ; 25
peace he cannot find and he leaves the army ;
on Joppa's strand he sees a ship whose
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sails are swelling ; he boards it, bound for 30
home to the dear native land where her
breath gently moves.
And at the gate of her castle the pilgrim knocks ,
Alas, with harsh words is it opened : " She 35
whom you seek carries the veil ; yesterday
was the anniversary of the day that betrothed 40
her to God."
Upon this he leaves forever the castle of his
father, his weapons he sees no more, nor his
faithful horse ; from Toggenburg he de- 45
scends, unknown, for a hairy garment covers
his noble limbs.
And he builds himself a hut near the place, 50
where out of the midst of gloomy linden-
trees the convent appears ; waiting from the
SIR TOGGENBURG. 17
morning light to the evening's gleam, with 55
quiet hopefulness upon his face, he sat
there alone.
He looked to the convent over yonder, looked
for hours to the window of his dear one,
until the window sounded, until the lovely 60
one showed herself, until the dear image
bent down into the valley, softly, mild as an
angel.
Then he joyfully laid himself down, went to 65
sleep comforted, looking forward in quiet
joy to the coming morn. And thus, he sat -
there many days, sat there many years, 70
waiting without pain or complaint,
Until the window sounded, until the lovely one
showed herself, until the dear image bent 75
down into the valley, softly, mild as an
18 SCHILLER'S BALLADS.
angel. And thus he sat there one morning
a corpse and even then the pale face looked
toward the window. 80
THE CRANES OF IBYCUS.
To the contest of chariots and song, which
joyously unite the Grecian tribes upon the
Corinthian isthmus, journeyed Ibycus, the
friend of the gods. To him Apollo gave
the gift of singing and the sweet voice of
songs; so with his light rod he journeyed
out from Rhegium trusting in the god.
Already from the high mountain crest did Cor- 10
inth beckon to the eyes of the wanderer,
and with holy fear he steps into Poseidon's
pine grove. Nothing moves about him,
only swarms of cranes accompanying him,
which, in grayish trains, are journeying to 15
the warm south.
i; Be ye greeted, ye friendly swarms ! who were
my companions at sea ; as a good omen I
THE CRANES OF IBYCUS. 19
take you, my lot is like to yours. From 20
afar do we journey here and plead for a
hospitable roof — let the guest be favorable
to us, he who wards off disgrace from the
stranger ! ' '
And with light heart he hurries his steps and 25
finds himself in the midst of the forest ; then
suddenly upon the narrow path two mur-
derers blocked the way. He must prepare
himself for the fight, but soon his hand 30
sinks exhausted ; it has bent the tender
strings of the lyre, but never the might of
the bow.
He calls to men, to gods, but his pleading reaches
no saviour ; as far as he sends his voice 35
nothing living is seen here. "So I must
die here deserted, unwept, upon a strange
land, perish at the hands of wicked fellows,
where not even an avenger appears for me ! " 40
And cruelly overpowered he sinks, and then
the wings of the cranes rustle ; he hears, for
20 SCHILLER'S BALLADS.
already he can no longer see, the nearby
voices terribly cawing. ' l By you, ye cranes 45
up yonder, be the charge of my murder
raised, if no other voice speaks ! " He cries
out thus, and dies.
The naked body is found, and soon, although 50
disfigured by wounds, the guest friend in
Corinth recognizes the face that is precious
to him. " And must I find thee thus again,
when I had hoped with the pine-wreath to
crown the temples of the singer, radiant 55
with the glow of his fame ! ' '
And all the guests hear it with grief, as they are
gathered at the festival of Poseidon ; grief
seizes all Greece, every heart feels the loss. 60
In a tumult the people press to the judge,
their fury demands vengeance for the manes
of the slain one, to make amends with the
slavers' blood.
But where is the trace which makes known the 65
evil doer out of the passing throng of people,
THE CRANES OF IBYCUS. 21
invited by the splendor of the games ? Are
they robbers who cowardly slew him ? Did 70
some hidden envious foe commit the deed ?
Only Helios is able to tell, he who shines on
every earthly thing.
Perhaps even now with bold step he walks
through the midst of the Greeks, and while 75
vengeance seeks him, he partakes of the
fruit of his crime ; at the very thresholds
of their temples he is perhaps defying the
gods, he boldly mingles with that wave of
people which yonder presses to the theatre. 80
For close-pressed, bench to bench, the supports
of the staging almost breaking, are sitting
there waiting the Grecian people, those who
have come in streams from far and near.
Suddenly roaring, like the waves of the sea, 85
crowded with men, the edifice grows in ever
wider-drawn circles up into the blue heavens.
Who can count the people, who can tell the
names of those who have come together 90
22 schiller's ballads.
here hospitably ! From Theseus' city, from
Aulis' strand, from Phocis, from the Spartan
land, from Asia's far distant coast, from all
the islands, have they come, and listen from 95
the staging to the gruesome melody of the
chorus,
Which, severe and earnest, in accordance with
old custom, with slowly measured tread,
steps forth out of the background, travelling 100
about the round of the theatre. No earthly
women stride in such a manner ; these, no
mortal house brought forth ! The giant
form of their bodies towers far over that of
men.
A black mantle touches the calves ; in fleshless 105
hands they swing the dark red glowing
torch, in their cheeks flows no blood, and
where hair charmingly falls and pleasantly
waves about human brows, one sees here 110
shakes, and reptiles, blowing their poison-
swelled bellies.
And horridly, turned in a circle, they begin the
tune of the hymn, which pierces, heart- 115
THE CRANES OF IBYCUS. 23
rending, and throws bands about the sinner.
Conscious-robbing, heart-moving, sounds the
song of the Furies ; it resounds piercing the
marrow of the hearer, and does not permit 120
the sound of the lyre :
4 * Well to him who free from guilt and error pre-
serves his soul childishly pure ! To him we
may not in vengeance draw nigh ; he jour-
neys freely the road of life. But woe, woe 125
to him who in secret has accomplished the
heavy deed of murder ! We fasten our-
selves to his heels, the terrible race of night.
1 And if he thinks to escape by fleeing, on wings 1 30
we are there, throwing the snares about his
fleeting foot, so that he must fall to the
ground. And thus we chase him without
weariness ; no penitence can reconcile us, we 1 35
chase him on and on to the shades, and even
there we do not let him free. ' '
Thus they dance, singing meanwhile, and silence,
like the muteness of death, lies heavily over
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the whole house, as if the divinity were 140
near. And solemnly, according to old cus-
tom, walking about the round of the theatre,
with slowly measured tread they disappear
in the background.
And doubting, every breast is yet uncertain be- 145
tween truth and deception, and trembling
does homage to the terrible power, which
judging wakes in secret ; which inscrutably,
unfathomably weaves the dark tangle of 150
fate, revealing itself to the depth of the
heart, but fleeing the light of the sun.
Then of a sudden one hears upon the highest
steps a voice calling: "See there, see 155
there, Timothy, the cranes of Ibycus ! " —
and suddenly the heavens grow dark, and
over the theatre in a dark flock one sees an
army of cranes pass by. 160
: Of Ibycus ! " — The dear name touches every
heart with new grief, and as in the sea wave
THE CRANES OF IBYCUS, 25
after wave, thus it quickly goes from mouth
to mouth : "Of Ibycus, for whom we are 165
weeping, who was slain by the hand of a
murderer ! What is the matter with him ?
What can he mean ? What is there about
this flock of cranes ? ' '
And ever louder becomes the question, when of 170
a sudden it flies like a lightning flash through
every heart : "Notice, that is the power of
the Furies ! The pious poet is avenged, the
murderer offers himself — seize him who 175
spoke the word and him to whom it was ad-
dressed ! "
But hardly had the word escaped that one, when
he would gladly have kept it in his bosom ;
in vain ! The mouth pale with terror quickly 180
makes known the one conscious of guilt.
They seize and drag them before the judge,
the scene becomes a tribunal, the wicked
ones confess, conquered by the power of
vengeance.
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THE TRIP TO THE IRON FORGE.
Fridolin was a pious servant and devoted, in the
fear of the Lord, to his mistress, the countess
of Savern. She was so mild, she was so good,
but even the arrogance of her whims he
would have endeavored to meet with joy,
for God's sake.
Early from the day's first gleam, until late 10
when the vesper bell struck, he lived for her
alone, and never thought himself to do
enough. And if the lady said : ' ' Take it
easy ! ' ' then immediately his eye became
moist, and he thought he was failing in his 15
duty, if he could not torture himself in her
service.
For this reason the countess raised him above
the whole throng of servants ; from her
beautiful lips his praise flowed endlessly. 20
She treated him not as her servant, for his
heart gave him the rights of a child. Her
beautiful eye hung with pleasure on his well-
formed features.
THE TRIP TO THE IRON FORGE. 27
Because of this there burned in the breast of 25
Robert, the hunter, whose black soul had
long been swelled with evil joy, poisonous
wrath ; he stepped to the count, quick to
the deed, and open to the seducer's advice ; 30
when one day they were coming home from
the chase, he scattered into his heart the
seeds of suspicion :
1 How fortunate are you, noble count, ' ' he be-
gan with cunning, ' ' golden sleep is not taken 35
from you by the poisonous tooth of doubt,
for you possess a noble wife ; modesty girds
her chaste body. The tempter will never
succeed in moving her pious faithfulness. ' ' 40
Then the count rolls his dark brows: "What
are you saying to me, fellow ? Shall I build
on woman's virtue, movable as the wave?
Readily does the flatterer's mouth move it ; 45
my faith stands on firmer ground. From
the wife of the count of Savern, I trust, the
tempter remains at a distance."
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The other speaks : "So you think aright, only 50
a fool deserves your scorn ; he who, although
but a boon servant, has become so bold as to
raise the lustfulness of his wishes to the
woman who commands him " — " What ? " 55
the other one interrupts him trembling,
^'jspeak you of one who lives?"
1 Why certainly, can it be that that which is on
every lip should escape my master ! But
then, as you so diligently conceal it, I will 60
gladly pass it over. " — " Your life is at stake,
fellow, speak ! " cries the other in a severe
and terrible manner. " Who raises his eyes
to Cunigunde?" — "Well, then, I speak of
the blond one.
'He is not uncomely in form," he continues, 65
full of cunning, while the count was turning
hot and cold at his words. " Is it possible,
sir ? Have you never seen how he has eyes 70
for her alone ? How at the table he takes
no notice of you, but languishes, chained to
her chair?
THE TRIP TO THE IRON FORGE. 29
" See there the poetry which he wrote and he con-
fesses his passion " — ;t Confesses ! " — " and 75
in a bold manner asks her to return his love.
The good countess, kind and mild, probably
out of compassion has kept it from you ; I
am sorry now that it slipped me, for, sir, 80
what have you to do now ? ' '
Then, in the fury of his wrath, the count rode
into the neighboring wood, where in the
lofty, glowing furnaces his iron ore melted.
Here early and late the servants with busy 85
hand feed the fires ; the sparks fly, the
bellows blow, as though their task were to
melt the rocks.
Here one sees the power of water and of fire 90
united ; mill-wheels, driven by power of the
water, roll over and over ; the machines
rattle day and night, the beat of the hammer
is in rhythm, and malleable under the mighty 95
blows, the iron itself grows soft.
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And lie beckons to two servants, points them
out and speaks : " The first one that I send
hither, who asks you : 4 Have you obeyed 100
the command of the master ? ' him throw
into that furnace there for me, so that he
may be immediately consumed, and my eye
may see him no more ! ' '
At this the inhuman pair rejoice with fierce long- 105
ing for the execution, for feelingless, like
iron, was the heart in their breast. And
more intensely with the blast of the bellows 110
do they heat the belly of the furnace, and
with murderous longing they prepare them-
selves to receive the sacrifice of death.
Upon this, Robert speaks to the young fellow
with deceitful words : " Quick, young man, 115
and do not delay ; the master wishes to see
you, ' ' he says to Fridolin. l ' You must
immediately go out to the forge and ask my
servants there, whether they have done ac- 120
cording to my words. ' '
THE TRIP TO THE IRON FORGE. 31
And the other speaks : "It shall be done ! ' '
and quickly he prepares himself. But sud-
denly he remains standing in thought: "I
wonder whether she has anything to ask me
to do ? " And he comes before the countess : 125
1 ' They send me out to the forge ; say then,
can I do aught for you ? for to you belongs
my service."
And to this the lady of Savern replies with 130
gentle voice : " I would be glad to hear the
Holy Mass, but my son lies sick. Go then
my child, and in devotion speak a prayer for
me ; and if you penitently think of your 135
sins, let me too find grace. ' '
And rejoicing in the welcome duty he hastens
away, but has not yet reached the end of the
village in quick step, when, clear sounding, 140
he hears the ringing of the bells from the
bell-rope which festively invites all sinners,
highly blessed, to attend the sacrament.
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"Do not evade God, if you find him on the 145
way ! " — He speaks thus, and steps into the
house of worship ; no sound is heard yet,
for it was at harvest time, and in the fields 150
glowed the healthy bodies of the reapers ;
no mass-boy well-trained had as yet ap-
peared to serve at the sacrament.
Soon he is decided, and he takes the place of the
sacristan. "That," says he, "is no delay 155
that speeds one heavenward." Serving,
he hangs the stola and the cingulum about
the priest, quickly prepares the vessels
sanctified to the service of the mass. 160
And when he had diligently done this, he stepped
before the priest to the altar as minis trant,
mass book in hand, and he kneels right and 165
left, and waits on every beckon, and when
the words of the " Sanctus " came, he sang
thrice at the name.
THE TRIP TO THE IRON FORGE. 33
Then when the priest piously bowed himself and, 170
turning to the altar showed the ever-present
God, in high-raised hand, then the sacristan
announces it, ringing with a clear bell, and
every one kneels, and strikes his breast, de- 175
voutly crossing himself before the Christ.
Thus does he punctually do everything that is
customary in the house of God ; he remem- 180
bers it all, and he does not tire until the
end, till the priest at the "Dominus Vo-
biscum " turns himself to the congregation,
and with a blessing ends the sacred service.
Then he cleanly sets everything in order again ; 185
he first purifies the sanctuary and then he
departs, and hastens, with peaceful con-
science, on to the neighborhood of the
forge. While on the way, to complete the 190
number, he silently repeats the Lord's
Prayer twelve more times.
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And when he sees the chimney smoking, and
the servants standing around he cries out : 195
u Ye servants, have you done as the master
ordered ? ' ' And leering they grin and point
to the interior of the furnace : ' ' He is taken
care of and preserved, the count will praise 200
his servants."
With hurried steps he brings back this answer
to his master. When he sees him coming
from afar he hardly trusts his eyes: " Un- 205
lucky one ! whence come you ? " — "From
the forge." — "Never! then you were be-
lated in your course?" — " Sir, only long
enough for me to pray.
For when I went from your presence to-day, 210
pardon me, I presented myself first, in ac-
cordance with my duty, before her to whom
my service belongs. She, sir, ordered me
to hear the mass ; gladly did I obey her,
and I spoke four rosaries for your welfare 215
and for hers. ' '
THE TRIP TO THE IRON FORGE. 35
At this point the count is greatly astonished, he
is awe-stricken : ' ' And what answer did
they give you at the forge ? speak ! " — " Sir, 220
mysterious was the meaning of their speech ;
they pointed laughing to the furnace : ' He
is taken care of and preserved, the count
will praise his servants. ' ' '
'And Robert," the count interrupts him, shiv- 225
ering with the cold, " did he not meet you ?
I sent him to the forest." — "Sir, neither
in the wood nor in the meadow did I find a 230
trace of Robert. " — " Well, ' ' cries the count,
and stands bewildered, "God himself in
heaven has judged ! "
And kindly, as he had never been accustomed,
he takes the servant's hand, and, deeply 235
moved, he brings him to his wife, who
understood nothing of the matter: "This
child, no angel is so pure, let him be rec-
ommended to your kind care ! Wickedly
as I intended, still with him is God and his 240
hosts."
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THE CONTEST WITH THE DRAGON.
Why do the people run together, what sort of a
thing is moving along there with a shout
through the long lanes? Is Rhodes fall-
ing beneath the fiery flames ? They are
running together violently, and I perceive a 5
knight, high on his horse, in the throng of
men ; and behind him, what a creature !
They drag a terrible reptile ; in form it
seems to be a dragon, with its wide croco- 10
dile jaw, and everybody in wonder looks
now at the knight, and then at the dragon.
And a thousand voices are heard : " This is the
dragon, come and see it ! the one that has 15
destroyed our shepherds and flocks ! This
is the hero who conquered it ! Many others
went out before him to try the tremendous
contest, but none of them was seen to return ;
this courageous knight ought to be hon- 20
ored ! " And the throng goes to the con-
vent, where the order of St. John the Bap-
tist, the Knights Hospitallers, have already
been quickly assembled for council.
THE CONTEST WITH THE DRAGON. 37
And the youth steps before the noble master 25
with modest step ; the people crowd after
after him, with wild cries, thronging the
steps of the balcony. And the youth begins
and speaks : " I have accomplished the duty 30
of the knighthood. The dragon, that de-
vasted the land, lies dead, slain by my hand ;
free is the way for the wanderer ; let the
shepherd drive his flocks into the meadows,
let the pilgrim travel joyfully along the 35
rocky path to the blessed image."
But the master looks at him severely and speaks :
"You have acted like a hero ; courage it is
that honors the knight, you have proved 40
your spirit bold. But speak ! What is the
first duty of the knight who fights for Christ,
and adorns himself with the symbol ? ' '
And all those round about grow pale. But 45
he with manly self-possession speaks :
"Obedience is the first duty that makes
him worthy of his adornment. ' '
1 And this duty, my son, you have boldly ig- 50
nored," replied the master. "The contest
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which the law denied you, with sinful cour-
age have you dared to fight ! " — " Sir, judge
when you know all," speaks the other with
undaunted spirit, "for the meaning and 55
wish of the law I intended faithfully to
fulfill. I did not go there thoughtlessly to
make war on the terrible creature ; with
cunning and with keen wits, I attempted to 60
win in the contest.
* ' Five already of our order, the flower of our
religion, had become the sacrifice of bold
courage ; then you forbade the order to
enter the contest. But at my heart gnawed 65
dissatisfaction and zeal for the battle, yes,
even in the dreams of quiet nights I found
myself panting in the contest ; and when
the morning dawned and came giving news 70
of more havoc, then a maddening grief
seized me, and I boldly determined to try.
44 And then I said to myself: 'What adorns
the youth, and honors the man? What 75
service did the courageous heroes render,
THE CONTEST WITH THE DRAGON. 39
whom the songs name over to us, and whom
blind paganism raised to the splendor and
fame of the gods? They cleansed the
world in bold adventures from terrible crea- 80
tures, met the lion in battle, and fought with
the minotaur, in order to free the poor vic-
tims ; nor were they sparing of their blood.
* ; ' Is only the Saracen worthy that the Christian' s 85
sword should fight with him? Does the
Christian fight only with false gods ? He
is sent to the world as a saviour, and his
strong arm must free it from every need and 90
wrong ; but wisdom must guide his courage,
and cunning must battle with might.' Thus
spake I oft, and went alone to find the track
of the beast of prey ; then the Spirit re- 95
vealed it to me, and in joy I cried out : 1 1
have found it ! '
'And I stepped up to you and spoke these
words : ' I feel drawn away to my home. '
And you, sir, granted my request, and 100
successfully did I cross the sea. Barely
had I disembarked on my native strand,
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when, by an artisan's hand, faithful to the
well- studied outlines, I had an image of a
dragon made. The weight of the long 105
body rested on short legs ; a scaly coat of
mail surrounded the back and protected it
strongly.
" The neck reached out far forward, and horri- 110
bly, like a gate to the inferno, as though it
were greedily snapping after its prey, the
wide jaw lay open, and out of the black
depth the rows of sharp teeth threaten ; the 115
tongue is like the point of a sword, the
small eyes spit lightning ; the horrible
length of the back ends in a serpent, rolls
itself upon itself terribly, so that it might 120
entwine itself about a man and his horse.
' Thus everything do I fashion exactly, and I
cover it with a loathsome grey ; half worm
did it seem, half cuttle-fish and dragon,
begotten in the terrible deep. When 125
the image was completed, I chose for my-
self a pair of hounds, powerful, quick, with
THE CONTEST WITH THE DRAGON. 41
fleet foot, accustomed to seize the wild ox.
These I let loose upon the dragon, incite 130
them wild with fury to seize it with their
sharp teeth, and I spur them on with my
voice.
41 And there where the soft skin of the belly left
a spot unprotected against the bites, there 135
I urge them to seize the creature and to
drive in their sharp teeth. I myself, armed
with my bow-gun, mount my Arabian horse,
descended from noble breed ; and, when I 140
had inflamed its anger, I quickly drove it
at the dragon and goaded it with my spurs,
and after aiming, I shoot my weapon as
though I intended to pierce the figure.
"And although my horse in terror rears, and 145
gnashes and foams at the bridle, and my
dogs whine cowardly, I do not rest until
they become accustomed. Thus do I prac-
tise diligently, until the moon had thrice 150
renewed itself; and when the animals had
understood everything correctly, I brought
them here on quick ships. It is now the
third morning since I succeeded in landing ;
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barely could I allow my limbs to rest, until 155
I should have undergone the great task.
4 For recent havoc in the country stirred my
heart fiercely, for lately some one found the
shepherds, who had lost their way near 160
the swamp, all mangled. I quickly decide
on the deed, taking counsel only from my
heart. Quickly do I instruct my servants,
mount my tried horse, and accompanied by 165
my fearless dogs, I ride against my foe,
courageously, on secret paths, where there
was no witness to my deed.
'You, sir, know the little church which the 170
bold spirit of the master built high on the
crest of a rocky mount. Despicable does it
seem, small and poor, but it encloses a mir-
acle, the mother with the child Jesus, to 175
whom the three kings gave presents. On
thrice thirty steps the pilgrim climbs the
steep height ; but, when he has reached it,
though dizzy, yet the nearness of his Sa- 180
viour refreshes him.
THE CONTEST WITH THE DRAGON. 43
"Far into the rock upon which it stands there
is a blasted grotto, moistened by the dew of
the neighboring moor, whither the sun does
not send its light. Here the dragon dwelt ; 185
and day and night, lay looking for its prey.
Thus, like the dragon of hell, he kept watch
at the foot of the house of God ; and if the
pilgrim came and turned into the lane of 190
misfortune, the reptile burst forth from his
lair, and carried him away to be eaten.
"Then I climbed up the rock before beginning
the difficult contest. I knelt down before 195.
the child Christ, and cleansed my soul
from sin. Finally, in the sanctuary, I
girded on my polished adorning weapons,,
armed my right hand with the spear, and 200
climbed down to the battle. The band of
servants remains behind ; in parting I give
orders, and quickly swing myself upon my
horse, and consign my soul to God.
"Hardly do I find myself on level ground, when 205
quickly my dogs begin to bark. My horse
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anxiously begins to pant, and rears and will
not move ; for nearby, rolled into a ball, lies 210
the horrible figure of the enemy, sunning
itself on the warm ground. The quick dogs
stir him up, but with the speed of arrows
they turn themselves when it yawns and
parts its jaws, and sends forth its poisonous 215
breath, and howls, whining like a jackal.
""But quickly do I renew their courage; with
fury do they seize the foe, while I hurl from
my powerful hand the spear at the animal's 220
loins. But powerless like a thin rod it re-
hounds from the scaly armor, and before I
had renewed my thrust, my horse rears, and
shies at the horrible look, and at the emis- 225
sion of its poisonous breath, and with terror
it springs backward, and now my fate was
sealed —
41 Then I quickly swing myself from my horse,
in haste is the blade of my sword bare ; but 230
all my blows in vain bore through the rock-
THE CONTEST WITH THE DRAGON. 45
like armor. And raging, it has thrown me
to the ground with the power of its tail ;
already I see its gaping jaws, and it makes 235
for me with grim teeth, when my dogs,
burning with fury, hurl themselves with
furious bites at its belly, so that it stood
still, howling, rent by terrible pain. 240
: And, before it frees itself from their bites, I
quickly raise myself, perceive the exposed
part of my foe, and push the steel deep into
his vitals, sending it in even to the hilt ; 245
black spurts the jet of blood. It sinks down
and in its fall it buries me beneath the giant
form of its body, so that my consciousness
quickly leaves me. And when I awake, 250
newly strengthened, I see my servants
standing round about me, and the dragon
lying dead in his blood. ' '
The pent-up storm of applause now frees the
heart of every listener, as soon as the knight 255
has spoken these words ; and ten times
broken on the vault, the sound of the
mingled voices rolls along, roaring in an echo.
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Even the sons of the order themselves de-
mand loudly that the hero' s brow be crowned, 260
and greatly does the crowd desire to show
him to the people in a blazing triumph.
Then the master knits his brow severely and
orders silence.
And speaks : c ' The dragon which devasted this 265
land you slew with courageous hand ; a god
have you become to the people, a foe you
have come back to the order, and your heart
gave birth to a worse worm than this dragon 270
was. The serpent which poisons the heart,
which brings forth discord and destruction,
is the disobedient spirit which boldly re-
volts against obedience, and tears the sacred 275
bonds of order ; for it is that which destroys
the world.
'The Mameluke, too, shows courage, but the
Christian's adornment is obedience ; for
there where the Master in His greatness 280
walked in the guise of a servant, there upon
sacred ground the fathers founded this order
to fulfill the most difficult of duties, to con-
THE BOND. 47
quer the will. Empty fame has moved you, 285
therefore depart from my sight ! For who-
soever does not carry the Lord's yoke can-
not adorn himself with the cross. ' '
The multitude bursts out in a tumult, a tre- 290
mendous storm moves the house, and all
the brothers plead for grace. But the
youth looks down in silence, without a word
he lays off the robe, kisses the master's se-
vere hand, and departs, and he follows him 295
with his gaze ; then lovingly he calls him
back, and speaks : u Embrace me, my son !
You succeeded in the more difficult contest.
Take this cross. It is the reward of hu- 300
mility, which has conquered itself. ' '
THE BOND.
To Dionysus, the tyrant, crept Moeros, with a
dagger in his garment. But the officers
put him in bonds. " What were you about
to do with the dagger, speak ! ' ' the tyrant
addresses him threateningly.— "Free the
city from its tyrant!" — "That shall you
repent upon the cross.' '
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" I am prepared to die," says he, " and ask not
for my life. But if you are willing to grant 10
me a favor, I ask for three days' time, till I
may see my sister united to her husband ; I
will leave my friend as pledge : him you
may slay, if I escape. ' '
Then the king smiles with deep cunning and 15
speaks after a brief thought : "I will grant
you three days ; but mind you, if the time
be past, before you are again returned to
me, then he must die in your place, but 20
your sentence shall be revoked. ' '
Then he approaches his friend : ' ; For my sinful
attempt, the king commands that I shall
forfeit my life upon the cross ; but he is 25
willing to grant me three days' time, until I
shall have united my sister to her husband ;
so you remain with the king as a pledge,
until I come to relieve your bonds. ' '
And silently the faithful friend embraces him,
then delivers himself to the tyrant ; but the 30
other goes away. And before the sky grew
THE BOND. 49
red on the third morning, he has speedily
united the sister with her husband, and
hastens home with careworn heart, so as 35
not to miss by a furlong.
Then endless rain pours down, and from the
mountains rush the streams, the brooks and
streams begin to swell ; and he comes with
his wanderer's staff to the shore. Then the 40
whirlpool tears away the bridge, and with a
roar as of thunder the billows strain the
cracking bows of the arch.
Comfortless, he wanders at the edge of the
shore ; but as far as he can see or look or
send his calling voice, no boat sets out from 45
the safe shore to take him over to the wished-
for land. No boatman directs the ferry,
and the wild stream becomes a sea.
Then he sinks to his knees on the shore and 50
weeps and pleads, his hands raised up to
Zeus : "0 stop the tumult of the storm !
The hours are hastening, the sun stands at
the zenith, and if it goes down and I cannot 55
reach the city, my friend must die for me. ' '
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But the increasing fury of the storm renews
itself, and wave on wave runs by, and hour
upon hour flies on. Then terror drives him 60
forward, he takes courage, plunges into the
roaring flood, and parts with powerful arms
the water, and a god takes pity.
He makes the shore and hastens away thanking 65
the protecting divinity ; then a robber band
breaks forth from the night-like darkness
of the forest, blocking his path, threatening
murder, and delaying the wanderer's haste
with menacing clubs. 70
* ' What would you do ? ' ' he cries, pale with
terror. 4 ' I have naught but my life, and that
I must give to the king ! ' ' He tears from
the nearest his club : ' ; For the sake of my 75
friend have pity ! ' ' cries he. And three of
them he lays low, with powerful strokes ; the
others then give way.
The sun sends forth its glowing heat. Over-
come by the endless toil his knees give way. 80
THE BOND. 51
" Oh, hast thou graciously saved me from
the robbers' hand, and from the stream to
the sacred land, only to perish here, parched
with thirst, while my loving friend dies ! ' '
But hark ! something near at hand murmurs 85
clear as silver, like rustling zephyrs, and he
lies still to listen ; and see ! from the rock,
babbling, quickly there boils forth a living,
murmuring spring, and gladly he bows him- 90
self down, and refreshes his burning limbs.
And the sun looks through the green foliage of
the boughs and paints upon the gleaming
meadows giant shadows of the trees. He 95
sees two wanderers passing along the road,
but with quick step he is about to pass
by them, when he hears them speak these
words : "He is now being nailed to the
cross. ' '
And terror gives wings to his hastening feet, the 100
tortures of care drive him on. There in the
beams of the evening sun, from a distance,
gleam the roofs of Syracuse. Now there
comes toward him Philostratus, the honor-
able keeper of the house, and he in terror 105
recognizes his master :
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" Back ! you can save your friend no longer!
So save your own life ! Even now he is
suffering death. From hour to hour he
waited with hopeful heart for your return. 110
From him the scorn of the tyrant could not
take his courageous trust." —
■ If it is too late, and I cannot appear to him
as a welcome saviour, let death unite me 115'
to him. Let not the tyrant pride himself
in this, that a friend has broken his pledge
to a friend, but let him slaughter two vic-
tims and believe in love and faithfulness ! ' '
And the sun goes down ; now he stands at the 120
gate, and sees the cross already raised, and
the gaping throng around it. Then they
draw the victim up on the rope ; when
powerfully parting the dense throng he
cries : " Slay me, executioners ! Here am I 125*
for whom he went bond ! "
And astonishment seized the people round about ;
both the friends fall into each other's arms,
THE ELEUSINIAN FESTIVAL. 53
and weep for pain and joy. There one 130
sees no tearless eye, and they bring to the
king the wondrous tale. He is touched with
pity and quickly has them led before the
throne.
He looks at them long in astonishment; then 135
he speaks : " You have succeeded, you have
conquered my heart. And faithfulness,
then, is no empty dream. Take me as your
companion ! Grant my plea, let me be the 140
third within your circle. ' '
THE ELEUSINIAN FESTIVAL.
Wind to a wreath the golden ears and weave in
blue cyanea, too ! Joy shall transfigure
every eye, for the queen is passing in ; she,
the conqueror of wild costumes, who settled
men with men, and who changed the mov-
able tent into the peaceful fixed abode.
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Shyly in the mountain clefts did the cave-dwellers 10
hide themselves ; the nomad allowed the
plains, through which he roamed, to lie
uncultivated. With the spear, and with the
bow, the hunter strode through the land ;
woe to the stranger whom the billows threw 15
upon this unfortunate coast !
And upon her path, seeking the tracks of her
child, Ceres greeted the abandoned shore.
Alas ! there no meadow nourished ! No 20
shelter was granted here, so that she might
tarry peacefully ; no temple's well-lit pillar
testified that gods are honored here.
No fruit of sweet ears invites her to the pure 25
meal. Only, on horrible altars are bleaching
human bones. Yes, as far as in her wan-
derings she went, everywhere she found 30
misfortune and in her great spirit she be-
moaned the fall of man.
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Do I thus find men again, they to whom we
have lent our form, whose well-formed 35
limbs bloom up yonder in Olympus? Did
we not give to him as his possession the
divine lap of earth, and does he roam upon
his royal seat, miserable and homeless ? 40
Does no god have pity on him ? Does no one out
of the throng of the blessed raise him with
powerful arms up out of his deep disgrace ?
In the royal height of heaven another's 45
grief moves them not ; but my tortured
heart feels the fear and woes of men.
So that man may become man, let him found 50
an eternal compact, in faith with the sacred
earth, his maternal ground. Let him honor
the law of the times, and the sacred course
of the moon, which moves silently measured 55
in melodious song.
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And she softly parts the cloud that conceals her
from their gaze ; suddenly she stands there
in the midst of the wild men's circle, the 60
picture of a god. She finds the rude throng
revelling at the meal of victory and they
bring to her, as a sacrifice, the blood-filled
shell.
But shuddering and with horror she turns away 65
and speaks : ' ' Bloody tiger meals do not
moisten the lips of a god. He desires pure
sacrifices, fruits which autumn gives ; with 70
pure gifts of the field is the holy one
honored."
And she takes the weighty spear out of the
rude hand of the hunter ; and with the 75
shaft of the murderous arm she furrows
the light sand, takes from the tip of her
wreath a kernel, filled with power, drops it
into the little furrow, and the germ of the 80
seed swells.
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And soon the ground adorns itself with green
stalks, and as far as the eye looks, it waves
like a golden wood. Smiling, she blesses 85
the earth, twists the band of the first sheaf,
chooses the fieldstone as a hearth, and then
the goddess speaks :
4 ' Father Zeus, thou who dost reign over all the 90
gods in Olympian heights, let a sign now
appear to show that this sacrifice is pleasing
to thee ! And take away the cloud from the
eye of this people, which, 0 lofty one, 95
does not yet name thee, so that it may
know its god ! ' -
And Zeus upon his lofty seat hears the pleading
of his sister ; thundering from the blue
heights he hurls the jagged lightning. 100
Crackling, something begins to unfold, raises
itself whirling from the altar, and above it
floats in lofty circles his quick eagle.
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And deeply moved, the joyous throng of the 105
multitude falls at the feet of the goddess,
and the rude souls melt in the first feeling
of humanity ; they throw from themselves
the bloody weapon, open their unlearned 110
minds and receive from the lips of the queen
the divine teaching.
And down from their thrones descend all the
heavenly ones. Themis herself heads the 115
line, measures unto each one his rights,
plants the boundary stone, and invites as
witnesses the hidden powers of the Styx. 120
And there comes the god of the forge, the in-
ventive son of Zeus, the maker of artistic
vessels, well-versed in metal and clay. He 125
teaches the art of the tongs, and the blast
of the forge, and under the beating of his
hammer is formed the first plough.
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And Minerva, towering over all the others with 130
her weighty spear, lets her mighty voice
sound forth, and commands the army of the
gods. Firm walls she wishes to found to
be a protection for every one, to bind the 135
scattered world into a peaceful unity.
And she guides her queenly steps through the
wide expanse of the field, and in her track
follows the boundary god. Measuring, she 140
carries the chain about the green base of the
hill ; and the bed of the wild stream too
she encloses in the sacred plot.
All the Nymphs and Oreads which follow Arte- 145
mis upon the mountain paths, when she
swings her hunting spear, they all come, all
take a hand, cries of joy resound, and at the 150
blows of their axes the pinewood crouches
to the ground.
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The rush-crowned god also rises from his green
wave, rolls the heavy raft to its place, at the 155
command of the goddess ; and the light-clad
Hours eagerly fly about to their business and
neatly do the rude trunks become round 160
under their hands.
And one can see the sea god hastening also ;
quick, with a thrust of his trident he breaks
out the granite pillars from the skeleton of
the earth, swings them with powerful hands 165
on high, like a light ball, and with Hermes,
the quick one, he builds up the protecting
wall.
But from the golden strings the harmony of 170
Apollo entrances, and the pleasant measure
of time and the power of melody (fascinate).
With nine-voiced song the Muses join in ;
softly, according to the sound of music, stone 175
fits itself to stone.
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On the wide wings of the gates Cybele sits with
experienced hand, and she fits the restrain- 180
ing bolts and the firm locks. Soon by the
quick hands of gods is the wondrous struc-
ture completed, and already the light walls
of the temples gleam in festive splendor.
And with a wreath of myrtle the queen of the 185
gods draws near. She leads the handsome
shepherd up to the most beautiful shep-
herdess. Venus herself, with her charm- 190
ing boy, adorns the first pair ; all the gods
bring gifts, and bless the married couple.
And the new citizens, led in by the happy throng
of the gods, pass with music through the 195
peaceful open door ; and Ceres at the altar
of Zeus attends to the duties of priest, her
hands folded in blessing ; she speaks to the 200
surrounding people :
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Liberty does the animal of the desert love, free
in the ether rules the god; nature's law
controls the powerful desires of their breasts.
But man in their midst must rank himself 205
to men and by his costume alone can he be
free and powerful.
Wind to a wreath the golden ears, and weave in 210
cyanea, too ! Let joy transfigure every eye,
for the queen is passing in ; she who has
given us our sweet home, and who settles
man with man. Let our song be festively 215
raised for the happiness-bestowing mother
of the world.
HERO AND LEANDER.
See you yonder the castles gray with age, over
against each other, gleaming in the golden
sun, there where the Hellespont rolls its
roaring waves through the high rocky gate-
way of the Dardanelles ? Do you hear that
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surf roaring as it breaks itself on the rocks ?
It tore Asia from Europe, but love it does 10
not terrify.
The hearts of Hero and Leander did the holy
godlike power of Cupid touch with the
arrow of woes. Hero, blooming like Hebe,
ever roaming through the mountains in the 15
noisy chase. But the hostile anger of
the fathers parted the united pair, and the
sweet fruit of love hung on the precipice of 20
danger.
There, in the rock-bound tower of Sestos, which
the Hellespont, unceasingly foaming, beats
with its stormy waves, sat the maiden,
grieving alone, looking over to the coast of 25
Abydos, where the passionately loved one
dwells. Alas ! to the distant strand there
is no bridge, and no vessel pushes from the
shore ; but love found the way. 30
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On the small earth's path it guides with secure
thread ; even the foolish one it makes clever ;
it bends the wild animals to the yoke, it spans 35
the fire-breathing oxen to the diamond plow,
even the Styx, which flows with many waters,
does not shut out the daring one ; with
power it tears away the loved one from 40
Pluto's dark abode.
And through the watery floods, too, it urges on
the courage of Leander, with the fiery glow
of longing. When the bright gleam of the
day fades, the bold swimmer plunges into 45
the dark flood of the Pontus, parts with
powerful arm the waters, as he makes for
the dear shore, where, gleaming on the high
balcony, the torch's bright flame beckons 50
him.
And in the tender arms of love he may grow
warm again after the difficult passage, and
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may receive the reward of the gods, which, 55
in blessed embrace, love has saved for him,
until tarrying, Aurora wakes him out of his
dreams of bliss and startles him into the cold
bed of the sea, out of the lap of love. 60
And thus quickly did thirty suns flit by for the
happy pair in the stealing of hidden pleas-
ures, like the sweet enjoyment of the bridal
night which the gods themselves envy, ever 65
new and ever verdant. He has never tasted
of happiness, who does not steal and break
off the fruit of heaven at the gloomy edge
of the river of destruction. 70
Hesper and Aurora, changing places, went up
and down on the heaven's bow. But the
happy ones saw not the adorning leaves
falling and the grim winter drawing nigh, 75
from the icy halls of the north. Joyfully
did they see the ever shorter course of the
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day, and foolishly they offered thanks to
Zeus for the longer bliss of the nights. 80
And already did the length of night and day
equal each other in the heavens, and the
fair maiden stood waiting on the stony
ground and saw the horses of the sun racing 85
down to the edge of the sky. The sea lay
calm and smooth, like a clear mirror ; no
wind's soft breathing stirred the crystal 90
realm.
Joyfully schools of dolphins frolicked in the
clear silvery element, and in dark grey
trains, arising from the sea bottom, came 95
the many-colored throng of Thetis. They
alone were witnesses of the hidden love
alliance ; but Hecate forever closed their 100
mute mouths.
And she rejoiced at the beautiful sea, and with
flattering words she spoke to the element :
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* ' Beautiful god, would you deceive ! Never i 105
I accuse of lying the trespasser who calls
you false and untrue. Deceitfulness is the
generation of men, cruel is the father's
heart ; but thou art mild and kind, and thee 110
the pain of love doth move.
" In the barren rocky walls my lot would be to
mourn alone deprived of pleasure, and in
endless grief would have to pass my youth ;
but you bear upon your back, without boat 115
or bridge, my friend into my arms. Grue-
some is thy depth, terrible is the flood of
thy waves, but love prevails upon thee, and 120
heroic courage conquers thee.
" For thee, too, the god of the billows moved
the mighty bow of Eros, when the flying
golden ram carried Helle o'er thy depth,
fleeing with her brother, and blooming 125
beautifully in the fulness of youth. Quickly,
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conquered by her charms, didst thou reach
forth out of the black abyss, didst draw her
from the ram's back down to the sea bottom. 130
' Now she lives on forever, a goddess with the
god, in the deep water-grotto ; helpful to
persecuted love, she tames thy wild pas- 135
sions, and guides the sailor to his port.
Beautiful Helle, lovely goddess, blessed one,
to thee I plead : bring to-day also my loved
upon the accustomed track ! " 140
And already the floods were growing dark, and
she allowed the glowing torch to wave from .
the high balcony. A guide in the empty
realm, the beloved wanderer was to see the 145
appointed signal. And it moans and whis-
tles from afar, and darkly does the sea roll
itself; the light of the stars goes out, and a 150
storm draws near.
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Upon the broad expanse of the Pontus night lays
itself, and torrents rush forth out of the
bosom of the clouds ; lightning flashes in
the air, and out of their rocky caverns all 155/
the storms are turned loose, they burrow
horrible chasms in the broad water's abyss ;
yawning like a jaw of hell, the bottom of the 160
sea opens forth.
"Woe, woe to me !" cries the wretched one,
moaning. ' ' Great Zeus, have pity ! Ah,
what did I dare to ask ! What if the gods
granted my prayer and he has given himself 165
a prey to the false seas and to the fury of
the storm ! All the birds accustomed to the
sea are going home in speedy flight ; all the
storm -tested ships conceal themselves in the 170
safe bay.
1 Ah, truly the undaunted one undertook that
which he had so oftened ventured, for him
a mighty god impelled. He promised it to
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me in parting, by the sacred oaths of love. 175
Him only death sets free. Alas ! at this
moment he is battling with the fury of the
storm, and down into its chasms the angry 180
flood is dragging him I
41 False Pontus, thy calm was only the veil of the
traitor, even as a mirror wast thou ; ma-
liciously rested thy waves until thou hadst 185
lured him out into thy false realm of deceit.
Now in the midst of thy waters, when the
return is closed, you let loose upon the be-
trayed one all thy terrors ! " 190
And the tumult of the storm increases, raised on
high to mountains swells the sea, the billows
foam and break at the foot of the cliffs ; even
the ship with ribs of oak did not draw nigh 195
unshattered. In the wind the torch, which
was the guide of the path, goes out ; terrible
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things the water presents, frightful things 200
the landing, too.
And she pleads to Aphrodite to command the
storm, to soften the wrath of the waves, and
she vows to offer up rich gifts to the seven 205
winds, a steer with golden horns. All the
goddesses of the depth, all the gods above
does she implore to pour soothing oil upon 210
the storm -tossed sea.
4 ' Hear my cry resounding ; arise from thy green
halls, 0 blessed Lenkothea ! Thou whom
the sailor in the dreary waters so oft has 215
seen appearing as his saviour. Give to him
thy sacred veil, which, mysteriously woven,
inevitably brings forth out of the grave of
the floods those that carry it ! " 220
And the wild winds grow silent. Brightly at the
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edge of heaven Eos' horses mount on high.
Peacefully in the old bed flows the sea,
smooth as a mirror, both air and sea smile 225
pleasantly. More softly break the waves on
the roek-bound shore ; and gently playing,
they wash up a corpse upon the strand. 230
Yes, it is he, who, though dead, does not fail
his sacred oath ! With a quick glan ce she
recognizes him. No cry does she give forth,
no tear is seen to fall ; cold, in despair, she 235
stares into the depth. Comfortless, she looks
into the dreary deep, into the ether's light,
and a noble fire reddens the pale face. 240
recognize you, cruel powers ! Severely do
you exercise your rights, terribly, unrelent-
ingly. Early is my course decided : but I 245
have tasted happiness, and the most beauti-
ful lot was mine. In life I consecrated my-
CASSANDRA. 73
self a priestess to thy temple ; I die a will-
ing sacrifice to thee, 0 Venus, thou great 250
queen ! ' '
And with fluttering garment she swings herself
from the tower's edge down into the sea.
High upon his billows the god rolls the 255
sacred bodies, he himself their grave. And
satisfied with his plunder, he joyfully passes
on, and pours forth from the inexhausti- 260
ble urn his ever-flowing flood.
CASSANDEA.
Joy was there in Trojan halls before the lofty
fortress fell ; hymns of joy might be heard
resounding together with the golden harp-
strings ; every hand is resting now, tired of
the distressful contest, because the noble
Peleus is wooing the beautiful daughter of
Priam.
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Festively adorned with laurel branches, throng 10
upon throng is going to the houses of the
gods, to the Thymbrian's altar. Gloomily
roaming through the streets the revelling
joy rolls onward, and left to her woe there 15
was but one sad heart.
Unhappy in the fulness of joy, without a com-
panion, and alone, Cassandra walked
silently in Apollo's laurel grove. To the 20
deepest depths of the wood fled the proph-
etess and in wrath she threw the fillets of
priesthood to the ground :
1 Everybody is joyful, all hearts are happy, the 25
old parents are hopeful, and my sister stands
adorned. I alone must grieve in solitude,
pleasant conceit flees far from me and on 30
wings I see destruction approaching these
walls.
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see a torch glowing, but not in Hymen's
hand ; I see it rising to the clouds, but not 35
like a sacrificial fire. Festivals I see pre-
pared with joy, but with my spirit of fore-
boding I already hear the striding of the 40
god who shatters them destructively.
And they reprove my lamentation, scorn my
grief. Alone must I carry my tortured
heart into the wilderness, shunned by the 45
happy, to festive ones a scorn ! Grievous
things hast thou allotted me, 0 Pythian,
thou terrible god !
5 Why didst thou throw me here into the city 50
of the everlasting blind, to announce thy
oracles ; me, with my opened senses ? Why
didst thou give me to see that which I still
cannot avoid? That which is fated must 55
happen, that which I feared must draw nigh.
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4 'Is it proper to raise the veil when the coming
terror threatens ? Only error is life, knowl- 60
edge is death. Take, 0 take this unfortu-
nate sight, this bloody glimmer from my
eyes ! It is a terrible thing to be the
mortal vessel of thy truth.
Give me again my blindness, my dark, yet 65
happy mind ! Never have I sung joyful
songs since I became thy voice. Futurity
hast thou given me, but at the same moment 70
thou didst take away the happy life I then
possessed — take back thy false gift !
'Never with the bridal adornments will I crown
my fragrant hair, since I consecrated myself 75
to thy service at the dismal altar. My youth
was only tears, and grief alone I knew, every
harsh action of my friends wounded my 80
tender heart.
CASSANDRA. 77
" I see my joyful companions, every one about
me lives and moves in the joyous feelings of
youth ; my heart alone is sad. Spring comes 85
and festively adorns the earth in vain for
me; who could rejoice in life that looks
down into those depths !
1 Happy do I prize Polyxenus in the intoxicated 90
madness of her heart, for the best one of
the Greeks, as bride, she hopes to embrace.
Proudly is her breast raised, with difficulty
does she contain her joy ; not even you up 95
yonder, ye celestials, does she envy in her
dream.
" I too have seen him whom her heart desires
and chooses ! His beautiful countenance
pleads, inspired by the glow of love. 100
Gladly would I with my husband go into
the homelike dwelling ; but a Stygian shade
steps nightly 'twixt him and me.
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11 All her pale masks doth Proserpina send me ; 105
wherever I journey, wherever I go, the
spirits stand before me. In the joyful play
of yeoith they present themselves appallingly, 110
a terrible throng ! Never more can I be
happy.
11 And I see the murderous steel glisten and the
eye of the murderer gleaming ; neither to 115
the right, nor to the left, can I escape the
terror ; I dare not turn my eyes, knowing,
looking, unmoved must I accomplish my
fate, falling in a foreign land." 120
And yet her words are sounding — Hark ! there
comes a confused sound from the gates of
the temple far away : dead lay the great son
of Thetis ! Eris shakes her serpents, all the 125
gods flee away, and the clouds of thunder
hang heavy over Ilium.
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THE COUNT OF HAPSBURG.
At Aachen, in his imperial glory, sat the holy
power of king Rudolf in the ancient hall at
the festive coronation banquet. The execu- 5
tive count of the Rhine carried the viands ;
the Bohemian poured the sparkling wine,
and all the seven electors, just as the multi-
tude of stars places itself about the sun,
busily stood about the ruler of the world, to 10
execute the duties of their position .
And all around, the people in joyous throng filled
the lofty balcony ; loudly mingled with the
trumpets, sound the rejoicing cries of the
multitude ; for the terrible time, without an 15
emperor, after a long and destructive contest
had ended, and again there was a judge upon
earth. No longer did the iron spear rule
blindly, no longer did the weak and peace-
ful one fear to become the prey of the 20
mighty.
And the emperor seized the golden cup and
speaks with peaceful countenance : l ' Truly
the feast glitters, and the banquet is great,
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all to thrill my royal heart ; but I miss the 25
singer, the messenger of joy, who may,
with his sweet sound, move my breast, and
also with divinely noble teaching. Thus
what I have done from youth on, and what
as knight I used to do, I shall not deprive 30
myself of, as king. ' '
And see ! into the surrounding circle of the
princes steps the singer in his long mantle ;
his locks shone white as silver, bleached by
fulness of years. " Sweet melody sleeps in 35
the golden strings, the minstrel sings of the
rewards of love, he praises the highest and
best, whatever the heart itself wishes for,
or the mind may desire ; but tell me, what
is worthy of the emperor at his most beau- 40
tiful feast?"
shall not command the minstrel," replies
the ruler with smiling lip; "he stands in
the service of a greater master, he obeys
the commanding hour. Just as in the air 45
the storm-wind whistles, one knows not
whence it comes and rushes ; just as the
fountain from hidden depths, thus sounds
the minstrel's song, forth from his inmost
self, and awakens the power of hidden feel-
ings, which mysteriously slept in the 50
bosom."
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And the bard quickly begins to play and touches
his chords with might : "To the hunt rode
a noble hero, in search of the fleeting
chamois. A servant followed him with the 55
hunter's bow, and when upon his stately
horse he comes to a glen, he hears a bell
sounding in the distance ; a priest it was
with an image of the Master ; in advance 60
steps the mass-boy.
"And the count bows himself to the ground, his
head bared in humility, to adore with a
believing, Christian mind, what redeems all
men. But a little brook rustled through 65
the field, swelled by the rushing torrents of
the Giesbach, and this delayed the wan-
derer's steps ; he lays aside the sacrament,
quickly from his feet does he draw his
shoes, so as to wade through the creek. 70
1 0 what are you doing ? ' the count addresses
him, looking at him in astonishment. ' Sir,
I am going to a dying man, who is longing
for heaven's food ; and as I was nearing the 75
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bridge across the brook, the roaring G-ies-
bach tore it away in its whirling waves.
And so, in order that the fainting one may-
be saved, I am now about to wade through 80
the water with naked feet. '
' Then the count places him upon his knightly
steed and passes him the beautiful reins,
so that he might refresh the sick one who
desired him, and might not delay in his
holy duty. Arid he himself upon the ani- 85
mal of his servant continues the hunt ; the
other one completes his journey, and on
the following morning with grateful look
he brings back the count's horse, meekly 90
leading it by the reins.
4" God forbid,' cried the count humbly, ' that I
should henceforth bestride, for chase or war,
the horse that has carried my Maker ! If 95
you do not wish it for your own use, let it be
consecrated to the divine service ! For I
have given it to him from whom I carry, as
an earthly honor, temporal goods, life and
blood, and soul and breath and spirit. ' 100
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*' ' Then may God, the almighty protector, he
who listens to the pleading of weak ones,
bring you to honor both now and hereafter,
even as you just now honored him. You 105
are a mighty count, known by your knightly
behavior in Switzerland ; you have six
youthful daughters ; may they,' cried he,
with inspiration, 'bring you six crowns
to your home, and may the latest genera- 1 10
tions be bright ! ' "
And the emperor sat there with thoughtful mien,
as though he were thinking of bygone
days ; now that he looks into the minstrel's
eye, the meaning of his words seizes him.
Quickly does he recognize the features of the 115
priest and he conceals the rushing fountain
of tears in the purple folds of his mantle.
Every one looks at the emperor and recog-
nizes the count, who had done it, and ever
after they adored the divine government. 120
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THE VICTOK'S FEAST.
Priam's fortress had fallen, Troy lay in ruins,
and ashes, and the Greeks, intoxicated with
victory, richly laden with booty, sat upon 5
the high ships along the coast of the Hel-
lespont, occupied with the joyful journey to
beautiful Greece. Begin the sweet songs !
for to the pastoral hearth have the ships 10
returned and again are they journeying
homeward.
And in long rows, the throng of Trojan women
sat wailing, beating their breasts in grief, 15
pale, with disheveled hair. Into the wild
feast of joy they mingled the song of woe,
weeping for their own sorrows in the de- 20
struction of the realm. Far away, their
much loved land ! ' l Far from our sweet
home we follow our foreign masters. Alas !
how fortunate are the dead ! "
the victor's feast. 85
And now Calchas is lighting the sacrifice to the 25
high gods ; he calls upon Pallas, who founds
cities, and again destroys them, and Nep-
tune, who puts his belt of waves about the 30
lands, and Zeus, the sender of terror, who
swings his aegis, inspiring great fear.
Overcome, completed in the long, severe con-
test, completed in the circle of time, the great 35
city is conquered.
The son of Atreus, prince of the throngs, looked
over the number of the people who had
come with him into the valley of the 40
Scamander. And the dark cloud of care
surrounded the king's countenance ; but few
of the people whom he brought hither
did he bring back. Therefore let him raise 45
the joyful song who sees his home again,
and in whom life is still blooming freshly
onward ! for not all return again.
1 Not all those who come back again can rejoice 50
at the return home ; at the altars of one's
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dwelling, murder can be planned. Many a
one has fallen through the malice of a friend,
when the bloody battle missed him ! ' ' said 55
Ulysses, with a look of warning, inspired by
the spirit of Athene. Happy he for whom
the faith of his wife preserves the home, pure
and chaste ! For woman is of a false breed,
and the cunning one loves the new. 60
And Atrides rejoices in his newly won wife, and
highly elated, he embraces her beautiful,
charming person in his arms. Evil works 65
must perish, revenge follows the deed of
wrong ; for with justice does the council of
Kronos' son dwell in the celestial heights.
Evil must end with evil ; upon the sinning
race Zeus takes vengeance for the right of 70
hospitality, judging with impartial hand.
1 Well may it be proper for the happy one,"
cries the brave son of Oileus, " to praise the 75
ruler on the lofty throne of heaven ! Without
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choice does he bestow his gifts, without pro-
priety his fortune ; for Patroklus lies buried,
but Thersites comes back ! Because fortune 80
out of its stores blindly scatters fate, let him
be glad and rejoice, who has won the lot
of life !"
Yes, war destroys the best ! Let there be eternal 85
memory of thee, brother, at the feast of the
Greeks, thou who wast a tower in battle.
When the Grecian ships were burning, thy 90
arm brought rescue ; but the clever, artful
one gained the prize. Peace to thy sacred
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88 schiller's ballads.
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90 schiller's ballads.
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THE ALPINE HUNTER. 91
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92 schiller's ballads.
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